Last week, the Maine Wire’s Steve Robinson and Edward Tomic spent some time touring Portland’s various homeless encampments. Hundreds of tents are set up throughout the city, but there are three primary encampments at Fore River, Western Promenade, and Marginal Way. Robinson and Tomic recount what they saw at the camps, including open drug trafficking and drug use, the city’s lackluster attempt to get the residents into shelters and housing, and frustrated business owners who feel ignored.
